Luke 9:46-56

46An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.

47But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts, took a little child and had him stand next to him.

48He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For whoever is least among you — this one is great.”

49John responded, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”

50“Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

51When the days were coming to a close for him to be taken up, he determined to journey to Jerusalem.

52He sent messengers ahead of himself, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for him.

53But they did not welcome him, because he determined to journey to Jerusalem.

54When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

55But he turned and rebuked them,

56and they went to another village.